- Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games - The Associated Press
ABC NewsIraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic gamesThe Associated Press - 17 minutes agoBAGHDAD (AP) - The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at ... The Canadian PressIOC: Iraq Will N
- Mossberg pans MobileMe as service outages continue - CNET News
Ontario NowMossberg pans MobileMe as service outages continueCNET News - 23 minutes agoAs if Apple wasn't having enough problems with its launch of MobileMe, usually reliable friend Walt Mossberg has recommended that people stay far away from the service.WSJ: MobileMe Flawed, Ragged The Mac ObserverPoor man's Exchange: MobileMe supports IDLE for e-mail Ars TechnicaWashington Post 
- UBS sued by Cuomo for securities fraud - Bizjournals.com
CitizenUBS sued by Cuomo for securities fraudBizjournals.com - 29 minutes agoNew York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched a multi-billion dollar securities fraud lawsuit against UBS charging the Swiss bank with falsely selling auction-rate securities as safe, highly liquid, and cash-equivalent securities.Cuomo Sues UBS, Alleges Deceptive Auction-Rate Sales (Update1) BloombergNew
- Little to believe in with new `X-Files' movie - The Associated Press
Seattle Post IntelligencerLittle to believe in with new `X-Files' movieThe Associated Press - 30 minutes agoThe makers of the new "X-Files" movie have done themselves a disservice in coming up with the elongated title, "The X-Files: I Want to Believe.X Files Movie: For X-Philes Only TIMEJust A Minute With: Gillian Anderson on "X-Files" ReutersChicago Tribune
- Russia denies reported Cuba base plans - The Associated Press
Russia denies reported Cuba base plansThe Associated Press - 30 minutes agoMOSCOW (AP) - The Russian Defense Ministry has denied a newspaper report that Russia was considering basing nuclear-capable bombers in Cuba, Russian news agencies reported Thursday.Video: 'Flight plans' could spark new Cuban missile crisis RussiaTodayIs Russia planning a nuclear bomber base in Cuba? Newspaper
- Ford Posts Loss of $8.7 Billion on Asset Woes - New York Times
New York TimesFord Posts Loss of $8.7 Billion on Asset WoesNew York Times - 35 minutes agoFord plans to shift its product mix away from trucks and toward smaller, fuel-efficient cars. By NICK BUNKLEY DETROIT - The Ford Motor Company, stunned by abysmal sales of its most profitable vehicles and a sudden shift in consumers’ tastes, ...Ford Gets Small ForbesFord downsizes to beat the car indu
- Facebook Reaching Out To Other Social Sites - CRN
ABC NewsFacebook Reaching Out To Other Social SitesCRN - 37 minutes agoLast year, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg opened up the ecosystem of the social networking site to third party developers looking to create applications for the site.Facebook to share its logins with other sites, wants better apps BetaNewsFacebook Wants to Power Web-Wide Apps InternetNews.comWashington Post - CNNMon
- UPDATE 1-Flooding feared along US-Mexico border from Dolly - Reuters
Boston GlobeUPDATE 1-Flooding feared along US-Mexico border from DollyReuters - 38 minutes agoBy Joe Mitchell BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 24 (Reuters) - Hurricane Dolly, which unleashed a fury of winds and rain on the US-Mexico coastline, weakened to a tropical storm on Thursday but concern remained over flooding along the populous Rio Grande ...Video: Tropical Storm Dolly Causes Flood Worries A
- Obama says world 'keenly interested' in election - CNN
Canada.comObama says world 'keenly interested' in electionCNN - 40 minutes agoBERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- As people in Berlin prepared for Sen. Barack Obama's highly anticipated speech, the Democratic presidential hopeful made it clear he's not holding a political rally.Obama in Germany on European tour BBC NewsObama in Berlin looks to restore transatlantic ties AFPThe Associated
- Cambodia asks UN to put off border dispute meet: diplomat - AFP
BBC NewsCambodia asks UN to put off border dispute meet: diplomatAFP - 40 minutes agoUNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Cambodia has asked the UN Security Council to postpone a formal meeting on its tense military standoff with Thailand pending talks next week between the two countries' foreign ministers, Vietnam's UN envoy said Thursday.Thailand, Cambodia to talk Monday on border dispute, not to
- Karadzic lawyer challenges arrest - Aljazeera.net
Aljazeera.netKaradzic lawyer challenges arrestAljazeera.net - 41 minutes agoOfficials at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague have said that they have no idea when Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian leader, will be transferred to their custody.Video: Karadzic plans to defend himself in The Hague RussiaTodayThe Karadzic Trial New York TimesEconomist - Voice of America - Reuters&nbs
- Report: Obama Planning for White House Transition - FOXNews
Report: Obama Planning for White House TransitionFOXNews - 44 minutes agoby FOXNews.com John McCain’s campaign taunted Barack Obama Thursday following a report that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has already starting planning for his White House transition.Getting ahead of himself? Boston GlobeObama putting together presidential transition team? Hot AirGovExec.com - A
- Top 5 and 5 to watch: Indianapolis - SportingNews.com
Auto Racing DailyTop 5 and 5 to watch: IndianapolisSportingNews.com - 45 minutes agoBy Bill Marx Here's a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis.List of Brickyard winners a veritable who's who of NASCAR racing ... ESPNTom Bowles SI.comRotoworld.com - WRAL.com - Yahoo! Sports - MLive.comall 1
- ECONOMIC REPORT Existing-home sales fall 2.6% to 10-year low - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC REPORT Existing-home sales fall 2.6% to 10-year lowMarketWatch - 48 minutes agoBy Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Resales of US single-family homes and condos fell 2.6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.86 million, the lowest level in 10 years, the National Association of Realtors reported ...US Home Market Freezes In June ForbesINSTANT VIEW: Exi
- 4 Spitzer Officials Face Ethics Charges - New York Times
4 Spitzer Officials Face Ethics ChargesNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy Nicholas Confessore Four former officials of the Spitzer administration violated the state’s Public Officers Law when they sought to have the state police gather damaging information about Senator Joseph L. Bruno’s travels on state aircraft last ...4 former state officials may be charged in Troopergate scandal ... New Y
- Report: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie twins conceived through in vitro - New York Daily News
GulfNewsReport: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie twins conceived through in vitroNew York Daily News - 1 hour agoBy KORIN MILLER New parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie turned to fertility treatments when they decided to add to their family, a source told Us Weekly.Brad Pitt Threatens Legal Action Over Family Photos FOXNewsAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sought help from science in ... The Star-Ledge
- Health Buzz: A $500 million Antismoking Campaign and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report
Times OnlineHealth Buzz: A $500 million Antismoking Campaign and Other Health NewsU.S. News & World Report - 1 hour agoBillionaires Bill Gates and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced yesterday that they'll contribute a combined $500 million to a worldwide antismoking campaign, the New York Times reports.Video: Gates, Bloomberg Pool Riches to Fight Smoking AssociatedPressT
- Mississippi River oil spill jeopardizes some water supplies - CNN
Mississippi River oil spill jeopardizes some water suppliesCNN - 2 hours agoNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Some New Orleans parishes were expected to truck in drinking water Thursday as an expanded cleanup of an oil spill that closed the Mississippi River got under way.Video: AP Top Stories AssociatedPressSpill closes Miss. River from New Orleans to Gulf ReutersThe New 995FM.com - The A
- Prominent Cancer Doctor Warns About Cellphones - New York Times
ABC NewsProminent Cancer Doctor Warns About CellphonesNew York Times - 2 hours agoThe head of a prominent cancer research institute has warned his faculty and staff to limit cellphone use because of a possible cancer risk, The Associated Press reports.Your cell phone has the power to kill you or save your life. Chicago TribuneCancer Expert Issues Warning On Cell Phone Risks InformationWeekA
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